First Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin by Richard Bradford
First Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin

Richard Bradford

First Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin

Richard Bradford

272 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

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For readers fascinated by the complexities of human nature and the blurred lines between public and private personas, First Boredom, Then Fear: The Life of Philip Larkin is a captivating exploration of the poet's multifaceted life, revealing a nuanced and intriguing individual behind the enigmatic mask of one of Britain's most celebrated poets.

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When Anthony Thwaite's edition of Philip Larkin's Letters was published in 1992 and Motion's biography came out a year later. Larkin's enemies seized on the new disclosures with a frenzy hardly witnessed since the McCarthy era. What had hitherto b...

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